A little inspirational music for y'all... - Page 3

Cadaverous Pallor · 09-25-2007, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Give me another 10-15 minutes and I"ll really work myself into high dudgeon.

Miss debate club, Alex? I'm impressed by your inventive post.

I was waiting for the guy to be dragged off stage. I mean, come on, if you were a preacher of any stripe and a guy gets on the pulpit and doesn't even sing the words, wouldn't you want to find the big hoop to pull him off with? How disappointing that he was left up there....except that he cracked me up again at the very end. If you quit the video you missed it.

Morrigoon · 09-25-2007, 01:47 PM

Well, I think the preacher getting on the mic himself and slowly raising the level until his voice was at least on par with Mr. O was one way of dealing with it.

RStar · 09-25-2007, 11:45 PM

Ok, I can see the guy getting wrapped up in the emotion of the moment (or wrapped up in hearing himself on the speakers- hard to tell), but why the music team didn't do more I'm not sure. They tried to help out a little with music, and some even tried to help a little with the words near the end. I guess they didn't want to hurt his feelings, but when it was obvious he didn't know the words, he should have been thanked and led off stage.

I agree, it was an unfortunate event that should be left to fade away, not made fun of.

Motorboat Cruiser · 09-26-2007, 12:22 AM

I'm sorry but I still can't help but feel that there is a little arrogance involved in taking the microphone and announcing that you are going to sing a song, a song of worship no less, when you don't know more than six words of the song. Did he expect divine intervention? Perhaps it is just me, but his "performance" seemed more about being in the spotlight than being caught up in the emotion of the moment. And if it indeed was fifteen minutes of fame that he was seeking, he now has that. Perhaps a lesson was learned.

Regardless of his motives, however, in the history of song butchering, I think this wins the blue ribbon. And for that reason alone, I found it amusing. My apologies, however, to anyone who felt that posting this was in poor taste.

Alex · 09-26-2007, 06:55 AM

Does he not know the words or didn't know the words once he started singing in front of people?

I'm thinking of the periodic story of the person singing the national anthem before a sporting event but once they get out there and get started their brain shuts down and they forget the words.

And my issue isn't so much with people spreading the video around (there is some issue but not so much). It is primarily with whoever decided "hey, I have funny video, let's share it with the world regardless of what personal humiliation it brings to another person."

I just don't tend to find much humor in this type of thing, more empathy for what they're going through now. For me, it is up there with the cruelest of the candid camera shows where people are tricked into acting like fools just so other people can laugh at them. Doesn't mean I don't find it funny, just that I kind of hate myself for finding it funny (see also, my reaction to Borat).

Cadaverous Pallor · 09-26-2007, 10:25 AM

When Alex talks about empathy and feeling bad for doing something it makes my head spin.

09-25-2007, 01:47 PM	#22
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09-25-2007, 11:45 PM	#23
RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	Ok, I can see the guy getting wrapped up in the emotion of the moment (or wrapped up in hearing himself on the speakers- hard to tell), but why the music team didn't do more I'm not sure. They tried to help out a little with music, and some even tried to help a little with the words near the end. I guess they didn't want to hurt his feelings, but when it was obvious he didn't know the words, he should have been thanked and led off stage. I agree, it was an unfortunate event that should be left to fade away, not made fun of. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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09-26-2007, 12:22 AM	#24
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	I'm sorry but I still can't help but feel that there is a little arrogance involved in taking the microphone and announcing that you are going to sing a song, a song of worship no less, when you don't know more than six words of the song. Did he expect divine intervention? Perhaps it is just me, but his "performance" seemed more about being in the spotlight than being caught up in the emotion of the moment. And if it indeed was fifteen minutes of fame that he was seeking, he now has that. Perhaps a lesson was learned. Regardless of his motives, however, in the history of song butchering, I think this wins the blue ribbon. And for that reason alone, I found it amusing. My apologies, however, to anyone who felt that posting this was in poor taste.
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09-26-2007, 06:55 AM	#25
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Does he not know the words or didn't know the words once he started singing in front of people? I'm thinking of the periodic story of the person singing the national anthem before a sporting event but once they get out there and get started their brain shuts down and they forget the words. And my issue isn't so much with people spreading the video around (there is some issue but not so much). It is primarily with whoever decided "hey, I have funny video, let's share it with the world regardless of what personal humiliation it brings to another person." I just don't tend to find much humor in this type of thing, more empathy for what they're going through now. For me, it is up there with the cruelest of the candid camera shows where people are tricked into acting like fools just so other people can laugh at them. Doesn't mean I don't find it funny, just that I kind of hate myself for finding it funny (see also, my reaction to Borat).
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09-26-2007, 10:25 AM	#26
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	When Alex talks about empathy and feeling bad for doing something it makes my head spin. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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